Aug 6, 2022
I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 50, as…
Ted Cruz
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Ted Cruz is a United States Senator from Texas, serving since January 3, 2013. A member of the Republican Party, Cruz gained national prominence during his 2016 campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. He is known for his conservative positions on issues such as healthcare, immigration, and tax reform. Cruz has been a vocal advocate for limited government and has often positioned himself as a defender of constitutional rights.
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Aug 6, 2022
I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas…
Aug 6, 2022
one of the worst aspects of the Biden administration has been the deep politicization of the Department of Justice and the FBI. We saw that with the National Association of School Boards sending a letter to the White House and to the…
Aug 6, 2022
I have a motion at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Texas [Mr. Cruz] moves to commit the bill, H.R. 5376, to the Committee on the Judiciary of the…
Aug 6, 2022
with the support of every Senate Democrat in this Chamber, schools across this country shut down over the past 2 years. Tens of millions of children were harmed. Today, Senate Democrats will have a choice whether or not they will harm…
Aug 6, 2022
I have a motion at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Texas [Mr. Cruz] moves to commit the bill H.R. 5376 to the Committee on Homeland Security and…
Aug 6, 2022
pursuant to section 904 of the Congressional Budget Act and relevant budget resolutions, I move to waive, and I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The…
Aug 6, 2022
this bill represents the most significant assault on U.S. energy production the Senate has ever considered. It is designed to bankrupt every coal miner in America, to dramatically increase gas prices consumers are paying, and to…
Aug 6, 2022
I call up my amendment No. 5265 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The senior assistant executive clerk read as follows: The Senator from Texas [Mr. Cruz] proposes an amendment numbered…
Aug 6, 2022
I call up my amendment No. 5263 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment by number. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Texas [Mr. Cruz] proposes…
Aug 6, 2022
there are a lot of bad things in this bill, but few are worse than the proposal by Democrats in this bill to double the size of the IRS and create 87,000 new IRS agents. I guarantee you citizens in every one of our States, if you ask them…
Aug 5, 2022
Yesterday, it was reported that Project Veritas had obtained a copy of an FBI training material which listed various symbols and themes which in the FBI`s estimation, were indicative of, 'militia violence extremism.'
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